Bar-shouldered Dove
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Bar-shouldered Dove

Geopelia humeralis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Daintree National Park
995 Verified records at Daintree National Park
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The bar-shouldered dove (Geopelia humeralis) is a species of long tailed dove native to Australia and Southern New Guinea. It is protected under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974. It is a medium-sized pigeon varying in size from 26–30 cm (10–12 in). Its voice is a distinctive and melodious "cook-a-wook" or "coolicoo". Wikipedia →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Bar-shouldered Dove sighting in Daintree National Park, based on 995 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Daintree National Park

Peaceful Dove
LC

Peaceful Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Geopelia placida

10–20% · With luck
Torresian Imperial-Pigeon
LC

Torresian Imperial-Pigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ducula spilorrhoa

40–50% · Likely
Wompoo Fruit Dove

Wompoo Fruit Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ptilinopus magnificus

30–40% · Possible
Brown Cuckoo-Dove
LC Endemic

Brown Cuckoo-Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Macropygia phasianella

10–20% · With luck
Pearl-necked Dove
LC Endemic

Pearl-necked Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spilopelia chinensis

10–20% · With luck
Topknot Pigeon
LC Endemic

Topknot Pigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lopholaimus antarcticus

10–20% · With luck
Superb Fruit-Dove
LC

Superb Fruit-Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ptilinopus superbus

5–10% · With luck
Pacific Emerald Dove
LC

Pacific Emerald Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chalcophaps longirostris

5–10% · With luck
Squatter Pigeon
LC Endemic

Squatter Pigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Geophaps scripta

Insufficient data
Rose-crowned Fruit-Dove
LC

Rose-crowned Fruit-Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ptilinopus regina

<5% · Rare
Crested Pigeon
LC Endemic

Crested Pigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ocyphaps lophotes

<5% · Rare
White-headed Pigeon
LC Endemic

White-headed Pigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Columba leucomela

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
50–60
Feb
50–60
Mar
50–60
Apr
50–60
May
50–60
Jun
60–70
Jul
50–60
Aug
40–50
Sep
40–50
Oct
60–70
Nov
50–60
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Nitmiluk National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
70–80%
2 Kakadu National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
70–80%
3 Litchfield National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
70–80%
4 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
50–60%
5 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
6 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
7 Noosa National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
8 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
9 Booderee National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
10 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
11 Ningaloo Marine Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Bar-shouldered Dove in Daintree National Park?

About 54% of wildlife watchers report a Bar-shouldered Dove sighting in Daintree National Park, based on 995 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Bar-shouldered Dove in Daintree National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Bar-shouldered Dove in Daintree National Park in our monthly data.

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